BRIDGEBOY Submission - The Active Theatre Auditions
The Active Theatre
SHOWCASE
BRIDGEBOY – Photo / Resume Request
The Active Theatre (NYC) Equity Basic Showcase, approval pending
Artistic Director: Nathaniel Shaw
Director: Jason Podplesky
Writer: Matthew Keuter
Casting: Cindi Rush
1st rehearsal: 1/24/11. Runs: 2/24 – 3/6/11, at the Workshop Theater, NYC
NYC auditions will be held December 8 – 10, 2010, by appointment only.
For consideration, email (preferred method) picture and resume to:
cindirushsubmissions@gmail.com.
Please indicate in the subject line: “Bridgeboy – NYC appointments”
If you do not have email access, mail picture and resume to:
Cindi Rush Casting
20 West 20th Street, Suite 300
New York, NY 10011
Attn: Bridgeboy – NYC appointments
Seeking:
Sal:
Caucasian male. Late 40s-mid 50s. Blue collar bar owner. Keeps a sense of humor despite the heavy burdens of his past. De-facto father figure and caretaker of the group. He wants to set things right.
James:
Caucasian male. Mid-late 50s. Sal’s older brother and Lynn’s ex-husband. Once strong and handsome, he has been worn by hard living and a stint in prison. He returns to repair his relationship with his son. He is a tough S.O.B.
Troll:
Female, any ethnicity. Mid 40s-60. A homeless woman who sells trinkets out of a shopping cart. She serves as Trevor’s and Bell’s guardian angel; she is both funny and frightening. She is a messenger.
Candy:
Female, any ethnicity. Late 30s-40s. Bell’s aunt and one of the bartenders; she is an alcoholic who functions at different levels of drunk throughout the play. Life has dealt her a bad hand and she drinks to ease the pain. She wants more out of life but is trapped. Once extremely attractive the years of hard drinking have taken their toll. She is a pleasure seeker.
Bell:
Female, any ethnicity. Mid-late 20s. Candy’s niece and Trevor’s fiancée. A tough working class girl who wants more from her life than it appears Trevor can offer. Trying to find a way out. She doesn’t want to end up like her mother and her aunt. She is pregnant with Trevor’s baby.
Trevor:
Caucasian male, mid-late 20s. Engaged to Bell. He is desperately trying to keep her from leaving as he is not sure he can live without her. He is a blue-collar poet who is lost and trying to find his way. He has a searching quality about him. Extremely likeable.
